Guest Environment Updates Include OS Login Fixes and Security Patches
The Guest Environment Fixed Version 20260716.00 is now available, addressing issues with OS Login zombie processes and the extensions monitor. This update also includes dependency updates to patch multiple high-severity CVEs. The release benefits all supported operating systems by improving stability and security.
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- Guest Environment
Version 20260716.00 of the guest agent is now available for all supported operating systems. This version introduces the following fixes: The systemctl start operations performed by the OS Login module no longer leave behind zombie processes. The extensions monitor, which monitors the health of extensions that the guest agent manages, no longer logs an error when it reads an empty log file from an extension. Dependency updates address multiple high-severity CVEs, such as CVE-2026-39830 and CVE-2026-39832 .
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#July_27_2026
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